Leica m2 Question

[mongo141]

Having never owned a Leica m2 (or even handled one), can someone tell me tell me how the various frame lines are brought up if a screw mount to m adapter is used? Dave

 

[ferider]

There are three framlines in the M2, and three different types of adapters, Dave:

• 28/90 will bring up 90mm framelines
• 50/75 will bring up 50mm framelines
• 35/135 will bring up 35mm framelines, also the default for the camera (no lens)

Best,

Roland.

 

[kully]

With no adapter or the 35/135 adapter the 35mm frames are shown, with a 50/75 adapter you get the 50mm frames and with a 28/90mm adapter you get the 90mm framelines.

EDIT: Ah, ferider beat me to it.

 

[alternatve]

There are a few different adapters that bring up certain framelines only. Of course you can mount a 35mm lens on a adapter meant for a 50/75mm lens, but the framelines you'll see would be a 50mm frameline. Thus, you might want to get adapters for the lenses you already have so as to skip the hassle of holding down the framelines preview lever.

Samuel

 

[mongo141]

Thank You to all that replyed, I have been temped to buy one and I have a number of high end LTM lenses from 35mm to 135mm but was unsure what to do about the frame lines. Dave

There are a few different adapters that bring up certain framelines only. Of course you can mount a 35mm lens on a adapter meant for a 50/75mm lens, but the framelines you'll see would be a 50mm frameline. Thus, you might want to get adapters for the lenses you already have so as to skip the hassle of holding down the framelines preview lever.

Samuel

 

[kully]

Remember that the only difference between the adapters is an incy bit of metal on one of the flanges. You can always convert a 28/90 to 50/75 then that to 35/135, but you can't go the other way. Keep this in mind if you're buying 2nd hand - you could save some money/time.

 

[johnastovall]

CV is now making a very fine line of adapters and the type II can be machined for M* codeing if you should every have one.